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China Rover Captures Photos of Glass Orbs on Far Side of the Moon

Scientists behind China’s Yutu-2 rover say they have discovered “translucent glass globules” on the far side of the surface of the moon. Roughly a centimeter in diameter, they were discovered by the panoramic camera on the rover. Spherical, Dumbbell-Shaped Glassy Globules Dr. Shiyong Xiao, the lead on the study that was published in a paper on the subject, says the team discovered…
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Steam Deck has a surprisingly great microphone

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Valve is actively rolling out Steam Deck systems to people around the world. I’ve had one for a few weeks, and I’m still diving into many of its…
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Nintendo adds missions and rewards to Switch Online

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Nintendo has added missions and rewards to the Nintendo Switch for anyone subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online. The Japanese gaming company follows both Microsoft and Sony on the console side, as well as many digital PC platforms. Gamers can navigate the Nintendo Switch Online…
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Nexon founder Jung-Ju Kim passes away at 54

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Jung-Ju “JJ” Kim, the founder of online game publisher Nexon, passed away at age 54. Nexon announced that he passed away in Hawaii on February…
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Steam Deck is having stick drift issu — er, nevermind

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Coming off a slew of enthusiastic Steam Deck reviews, fans were getting excited about Valve’s new hardware. But a handful of reports from early adopters…
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Google details its security response to the war in Ukraine [U: YouTube demonetizations, blocks]

With the war in Ukraine ongoing, Google today detailed its company-wide response to the conflict with a focus on the “safety and security of our employees, users, and customers.” Update 3/1: Google announced last night that it’s “blocking YouTube channels connected to RT and Sputnik across Europe, effective immediately.” This decision follows other social media platforms as mandated by…
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Google touts 270% YoY growth in Progressive Web App installs on desktop

As the creators of Chrome OS, Google is a big proponent of Progressive Web Apps (PWA) especially to expand what the platform can do. Google shared today that desktop PWA installs have seen a 270% growth spurt since the beginning of 2021. This PWA growth spurt took place from February 1, 2021 to Feb. 1, 2022 with “Google Internal Data” cited. This stat counts installs from Chrome OS and the…
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